BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT:
A new book on two outstanding architects of the twentieth century has recently been published. The book is entitled:
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret : Footprints on the Sands of Indian Architecture/Sarbjit Bahga and Surinder Bahga. Delhi, Galgotia, 2000, 367 p., Col. photographs, ISBN 81-85989-45-1.$80
From the publishers' blurb:
"Contemporary architecture not only in India but also around the world is indebted to Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, the Swiss-French architects, Le Corbusier has left an indelible mark on the architectural and intellectual landscapes of the twentieth century.
"This book is a pioneering attempt to cover the entire Indian works of these two architects. Besides Chandigarh, it covers Le Corbusier's works at Ahmedabad and also the Bhakra Dam at Nangal. It also discusses Pierre Jeannerer's lesser known projects like Talwara in Punjab; Sundernagar, Pandoh and Slapper townships in Himachal Pradesh; and the Medical College at Rohtak in Haryana. It analyzes even those projects of both the architects which never saw the light of the day. It examines the full and extraordinary range of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeannerer's ideas which encompass contemporary town planning, innovative use of space, and modulor standardization. With a rich, explanatory and penetrating text, this treatise is a retrospection of creative aspects, as well as, limitations of their works on the eve of the their millennium.
"This is the most serious appraisal of how these architects overcame all the professional problems and found solutions within the Indian context. Throughout the book, the authors discuss the architectural works of the masters and their impact on the Indian architectural scene. The book tries to trace the footprints of these visionary masters who have stamped and inspired the works of the Indian architects who in turn influenced succeeding generations of professionals. Approximately 56 projects designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret are presented along with almost 40 works of Indian architects which show the influence of their philosophy."
Detailed description including the table of contents of this title is available at http://www.vedamsbooks.com/no17757.htm
Please email us at [log in to unmask] if you wish to order this title. The price is $80 and includes registered airmail postage and packing (Delivery by airmail post: 15 days). If you wish DHL World Wide Express (delivery time 3 to 5 days), it would cost an additional $10
Best regards
Sincerely
achal madhavan
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